Minnesota fires coach Tubby Smith

FILE - In this March 24, 2013 file photo, Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith yells to his players during the first half of a third-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Florida, in Austin, Texas. Minnesota has fired Smith one day after the Golden Gophers lost to Florida in the NCAA tournament. A person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press that Smith was fired on Monday, March 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has fired Tubby Smith one day after the Golden Gophers lost to Florida in the NCAA tournament.

Athletics director Norwood Teague announced the decision Monday and said it was time for a “fresh set of eyes” on the program.

Smith was 124-81 (.610) in six seasons at Minnesota. He arrived in 2007 from Kentucky, immediately ramping up expectations for a team that was buried by an academic cheating scandal.

Smith won 20 games five times. But he went just 46-62 in Big Ten play and never finished higher than sixth in the conference. The Gophers made three NCAA tournament appearances under Smith. They beat UCLA this year before losing on Sunday.